Sikh blinded daughter-in-law in front of kids after accusing her of affair with Muslim

Sikh blinded daughter-in-law in front of kids after accusing her of affair with Muslim

THIS is the horrifying image after a Sikh grandfather blinded his daughter-in-law in front of her children because he thought she was having an affair with a Muslim.

PUBLISHED: 01:30, Tue, Jun 10, 2014

Manjit Singh Mirgind who blinded daughter in law Jageer Mirgind[CENTRAL]

Manjit Singh Mirgind, 51, has been jailed for nearly 11 years after he slashed the wrists of Jageer Mirgind at her home in Iford, east London, before stabbing at her eyes while screaming "I am going to kill you."

Mrs Mirgind's children, who were just three and six years old, witnessed the horrific attack and begged their grandfather to stop.

The victim has been left partially-sighted in both eyes, while her children are suffering from recurring nightmares, Snaresbrook Crown Court was told.

The court heard that the attack, which took place last December, came about as the result of a misunderstanding which led to the Mirgind believing his daughter-in-law was having an affair.

Judge Nigel Peters QC told Mirgind that although the indictment had only one name on it, the attack had actually claimed three victims.

He said: "You have accepted that you have caused the most serious injuries to your daughter-in-law.

"The attack was manic and horrific.

"You set out with great hostility and vengeance - you punched her, forced to the ground and kicked her and took knives to her face and wrist to gouge her eyes.

"She has since lose a lot of sight in both eyes and there is major scarring to her face."

The effect on those children is a major factor in this case as they have been deprived of their mother in a normal state and had to witness those horrific scenes

Judge Nigel Peters

He continued: "What was so distressing was that her children, your grandchildren, witnessed it from start to finish and pleaded with you to stop - but you did not stop.

"The effect on those children is a major factor in this case as they have been deprived of their mother in a normal state and had to witness those horrific scenes.'"

Father-of-four Mirgind stared at the floor as he was jailed for ten years and eight months.

The court heard Mirgind had been an leading member of the Sikh community and often drove young worshippers to the temple.

He had initially been charged with attempted murder but prosecutors later accepted a plea of causing grievous bodily harm with intent in order to avoid having to go to trial.

Prosecutor Jonathan Turner said: "The complainant was taken to hospital and she has since described how her left eye has only blurred vision.

"Her right eye has been left with half vision while her wrist has bad mobility and she has scars on her face.

"Her life feels divided into before and after the attack and has heavily weighed on her mind.

"The children have suffered having begged the defendant to stop and they saw the blood everywhere.

"Their life has changed and they cannot sleep alone while the marriage of their parents has disintegrated."

Mrs Mirgind has since moved to Nottingham with her two children.

A single count of attempted murder has been left to lie on the court file.

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